5 Yen, Japanese Imperial Government, (Japan) China, 1938

Description (Brief):

One (1) 5 yen note

Description (Brief)

Japanese Imperial Government, (Japan) China, 1938

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Denomination at center, Kitano shrine to the left, portrait of Sugawara Michizane to the right, name of issuing authority at top.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Denomination to the sides, center inside of a sakura blossom shape, and at bottom.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 圓 / 5 / 五/ 5 YEN

Date Made: 1938

Location: Currently not on view

Place Circulated: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, Chinese Banknotes, Chinese Paper Money, NNC Chinese Bank Notes

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Credit Line: Morton M. Stack

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.NU59842.46Catalog Number: NU59842.46Accession Number: 220791

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.3 cm x 12.9 cm x .01 cm; 2 7/8 in x 5 3/32 in x in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-cf7c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1917047

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